Over the weekend, a fire destroyed approximately 1,000 homes in the Durban informal settlement, resulting in residents losing everything, with no means to rebuild.
DURBAN - The community of the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban said they're still waiting for assistance, after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes at the weekend.On Sunday, residents told Eyewitness News that they had no means to rebuild and pleaded for help.Many of the victims left the area to seek shelter at a community hall, while many other slept at the homes of their relatives and friends.
However, disaster management teams, such as the Red Cross Society, said they would be helping the victims with food and other needs. "We are in plans to bring a team of doctors that are going to be able to consult with people that could be in need of medical assistance," said Red Cross's Siyabonga Hlatshwayo."We are also planning to assist with the cleaning of the area, as we saw quite a lot of rubble and as people are also in need of rebuilding."
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